[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 35178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial
Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as
a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain
petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of
January, 2014.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on January
14, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for
January 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 2780 Highway 69N,
Nederland, TX 77627, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain
petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek USA, Inc. is
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
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API Chapters Title
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3................................ Tank gauging.
7................................ Temperature determination.
8................................ Sampling.
12............................... Calculations.
17............................... Maritime measurement.
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Intertek USA, Inc. is accredited for the following laboratory
analysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum
products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory
Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
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27-01.............. ASTM D-287 Standard test method for API
gravity of crude Petroleum &
Petroleum products
(Hydrometer Method).
27-48.............. ASTM D-4052 Standard test method for
density and relative density
of liquids by digital density
meter.
27-13.............. ASTM D-4294 Standard test method for
sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by energy-
dispersive x-ray fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-04.............. ASTM D-95 Standard test method for water
in petroleum products and
bituminous materials by
distillation.
27-46.............. ASTM D-5002 Standard test method for
density and relative density.
27-08.............. ASTM D-86 Standard test method for
distillation of petroleum
products at atmospheric
pressure.
27-11.............. ASTM D-445 Standard test method for
kinematic viscosity of
transparent and opaque
liquids (and calculations of
dynamic viscosity).
27-58.............. ASTM D-5191 Standard test method for Vapor
pressure of Petroleum
products (Mini Method).
27-53.............. ASTM D-2709 Standard test method for water
and sediment in middle
distillate fuels by
centrifuge.
27-06.............. ASTM D-473 Standard test method for
sediment in crude oils and
fuel oils by the extraction
method.
27-50.............. ASTM D-93 Standard test methods for
flash point by Penske-Martens
Closed Cup Tester.
27-05.............. ASTM D-4928 Standard test method for water
in crude oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer Titration.
27-10.............. ASTM D-323 Standard test method for vapor
pressure of petroleum
products (Reid Method).
27-03.............. ASTM D-4006 Standard test method for water
in crude oils by
distillation.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses
and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from
the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service
requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test or
gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)
344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to [email protected]. Please
reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories
Dated: June 11, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-14345 Filed 6-18-14; 8:45 am]
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